May 7, 2018
Today could have easily been a mid-summers day. The ocean was placid, the sun scorching hot and even the sightings included familiar visitors from the summer […]
May 5, 2018
Today I had the pleasure of having my first trips with our remarkable captain Senhor Luis this year along with two groups of interested and friendly […]
May 2, 2018
The herd of young Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) we encountered 4 nautical miles off the coast of Calheta seemed to enjoy every minute of the […]
April 28, 2018
After windy days without any trips we had today much better conditions for a wonderful tour on the ocean. Quite a lot of Portuguese man o’ […]
April 21, 2018
When a new season starts it is always like opening a new book. Which stories will be told? Lively, fascinating, amazing and gentle adventures that are […]
April 19, 2018
We kick-started our Easter weekend with the first snorkeling trip of the year involving some very shy Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). The group was very […]
April 17, 2018
Calm waters, a sunny day and good visibility for everyone, including our spotter. Both boats sailed out in the morning and several species were already located […]
April 15, 2018
Social structures amongst the toothed whale (Odontoceti) members can vary from the matriarchal family structures of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) to […]
April 13, 2018
A much lesser affluence of dolphins today was the great contrast from the past trips. Our sightings were of lower dolphin aggregations and scattered along the […]